Kelly

So a have spend most of the past Sunday and Wednesday evenings hanging out with Kelly and the Gothros. I worked about 5 minutes away from their house at about 7:45am. So the thought was that I could sleep in more...but then I also stayed up later than I would have on my own...talking. Definitely worth it!

I first became friends with Kelly in South Carolina, at my summer project, we both worked in a grocery store called BiLo. Kelly always drove me, although I made her late a couple times and spilled coffee in her car, those were some of my favorite car rides. She worked primarily as "the melon cutting girl" in the produce section and I got loaned to the produce section multiple times. We stacked some fruit and had a green bean war with a co-worker. Good times.

Kelly is a person who very visibly shows me what joy in the Lord looks like in all sorts of circumstances, really talk to her for a minute about the Gospel and you will know what I mean. It has been such an encouragement to me to know this sister. (Not to mention she is the only person I know who play Bananagrams with me at midnight.)

Tuesday she starts her first day being an official teacher, I could not be more excited for her. Have fun lady!

God I praise you for Kelly, what you have done in her life and will continue to do. Thank you for this job which you have so obviously provided. I pray for her tomorrow that her nerves will be calm, ready for her students and for the tomorrows after, that you give her strength. Help her when she grows tired to find purpose in it and to ultimately find rest in you. I pray that she will be able to find a church closer by and I pray that you will bless her with friends closer by that will love her through the Gospel. I pray that you continue to give her joy and will show her clearer everyday your Gospel, the Gospel of you making him who knew no sin, to be sin on the cross, so we could be the righteousness of you, our creator. We love you Sovereign Lord. Amen.